Virachola thanlwina
Saito & Inayoshi, 2024
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♂ (dsf), 1995.09.21. Shan State, Myanmar. (Holotype) |
♂ (dsf), Shan State, Myanmar. (Paratype) |
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♂ (dsf), Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Paratype) |
♂ (dsf), Houaphan, Laos. (Paratype) |
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♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Paratype) |
♂ genitalia, Shan State, Myanmar. (Holotype) |
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Virachola thanlwina Saito & Inayoshi, 2024
OD : Butterflies 94:12-13, figs.20(HT,♂), 20v(HT,♂Un), 21(PT,♀), 21v(PT,♀Un), 22(PT,♂), 22v(PT,♂Un), 32a-d(♂ genitlia), 33a-d(♂ genitalia), 34,d,e(♂ brand).
TL : 60km west of Taunggyi, Shan, NE.Myanmar. (RIEB)
Distribution : Myanmar, Thailand, Laos.
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Type Materials Information
Holotype ♂, 21.Sep.1995, 60 km west of Taunggyi, Shan, NE.Myanmar. LC (RIEB, examined.)
Paratypes:
Myanmar: 2♂ 1♀, same locality as holotype. (RIEB, examined.); 8♂, Thandaung, Karen. (RIEB, examined.); Laos: 4♂, Xam Neua, Houaphan. (in coll. K.Saito, examined.);
Thailand: 5♂, Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai Dist; Samoeng Dist; Omkoi Dist.). (in coll. Y.Inayoshi, examined.); 1♂, Mae Hong Son Dist., Mae Hong Son. (in coll. Y.Inayoshi, examined.)
Records taken from Literature
[ THAILAND ]
Rapala refulgens ; Pinratana,1981 : 150, pl.33, figs.14,♂,15,♂(Un). (Chiang Mai)
Virachola refulgens ; Seki & Saito,2006 : 40. (Chiang Mai)
Rapala refulgens ; Ek-Amnuay et al.,2007 : 5, figs.L417,♂,♀. (Doi Suthep)
Virachola refulgens ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 752, pl.345, figs.L422,♂,♂(Un),♂,♀. ('Doi Inthanon; Loei: Phu Luang')
Virachola refulgens ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 134, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Doi Suthep)
Virachola refulgens ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2022- : Butterflies of Thailand, fig. (Chiang Mai) (accessed: 2023.11.10)
[ LAOS ]
Rapala refulgens ; Osada, Uémura & Uehara,1999 : 219. pl.127, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀. (Xiang Khouang; Phong Saly)
Virachola refulgens ; Seki & Saito,2006 : 40, figs.9,♂(genitalia),22,♂,38,♂(Un). (Xamneua)
Virachola refulgens ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 56.
Specimens Examined
[ MYANMAR ]
Shan State (Thaunggyi) : 3♂ 1♀ (Holotype & Paratypes), (1♂ genitalia dissected).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Karen State (Thandaung) : 8♂ (Paratypes).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ THAILAND ]
Mae Hong Son : 1♂ (Paratype).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Chiang Mai : 8♂ (incl. Paratypes and photo by R.Charoenpon), (2♂ genitalia dissected).
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Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
[ LAOS ]
Houaphan : 5♂ (incl. Paratypes), (1♂ genitalia dissected).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Notes
The butterfly is locally not rare in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 800 - 1300m) and is occasionally found at hilltops.
This taxon has long been confused with Virachola refulgens from Nepal, India and N. Myanmar.
Literature
Seki, Y. & Saito, K.,2006 : Four New Species of Lycaenidae from Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).
Butterflies 42 : 38-45.
Saito, K. & Inayoshi, Y.,2024 : Descriptions of four new species and two new subspecies of Lycaenidae from Thailand and Vietnam.
Butterflies 94:4-14.
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| ♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand. (photo by R.Charoenpon) |
A Check list of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM. Copyright © 1996- Y.Inayoshi.
